#FFBA96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.094 48.6), rgb(255, 186, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#FFBA96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFBA96 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 186, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.094 48.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFBA96 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFBA96 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FFBA96 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFBA96 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 48.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFBA96
oklch(84.4% 0.094 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA8043
oklch(70.7% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FFBA96 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CCC193 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF96 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFBA96
#FFBA96
oklch(84.4% 0.094 48.6)
- #88D8FD
#88D8FD
oklch(84.4% 0.094 229.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FFBA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.065
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.066
Use #FFBA96 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.